State v. Berry

RENDLEN, Judge.

Convicted of first degree robbery, class B rape and class B kidnapping, defendant’s punishment was assessed by the jury at life, 15 years, and 15 years imprisonment, respectively. Determining that defendant was a dangerous offender under § 558.016, RSMo 1978, the trial court ordered sentences of consecutive terms of 30 years for the rape and 25 for the kidnapping. A life sentence having been imposed, the cause falls within the exclusive appellate jurisdiction of this Court. Art. V, § 3, Mo. Const.

As error defendant alleges the trial court improperly (1) permitted the State to…